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XIII.D.4 • Action ItemsBROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Recommend approval to contract with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) for services regarding the Texas Prefreshmen Engineering Program (TexPREP) to be implemented during the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $425.00 per student. * Attachments: ( 1 ) XIII.D.4 Contract between BISD and UTRGV TxPREP 6/18/2026 at 10:26 AM
Presented in: BROWNSVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-06-24
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Recommend approval to contract with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) for services regarding the Texas Prefreshmen Engineering Program (TexPREP) to be implemented during the 2026-2027 ”
FO
Frank Ortiz
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MP
Minerva Pena
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
VV
Vacancy Vacancy
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
JG
Jessica Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
DL
Daniella Lopez Valdez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DG
Denise Garza
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CE
Carlos Elizondo
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
XIII.D.4. Recommend approval to contract with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) for services regarding the Texas Prefreshmen Engineering Program (TexPREP) to be implemented during the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $425.00 per student. * Attachments: ( 1 ) XIII.D.4 Contract between BISD and UTRGV TxPREP 6/18/2026 at 10:26 AM
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.